| cl | | | | Historically, the High Priest wore a breastplate, |
| Thought patterns, emotions, beliefs â | | | | called an Ephod, adorned with twelve gemstones |
| they are all made up of sheer energy. Gem | | | | that represented the twelve tribes of Israel. The |
| stones are no exception to this obvious law of | | | | Ephod was used for oracular (meaning, an oracle) |
| the universe. Astrological signs are each credited | | | | purposes, to discern the will of God. When |
| with certain types of gem stones that | | | | questions were asked through the oracular |
| arebeneficial to those born under that sign. Many | | | | process, the divination of the answer was |
| are familiar with this birthstone concept. The | | | | received via the glowing of light coming through a |
| gemstones mentioned in Exodus 28:15-30 could | | | | particular stone embedded on the breastplate. |
| quite possibly be the original twelve birthstones. | | | | |